Plants

Here at Peter Beales we believe that roses can be complemented by companion plants. Therefore, we offer a huge range of possibilities to be grown with roses. The choice is quite diverse, from small to tall herbaceous subjects, to deciduous and evergreen shrubs and Trees. You will find that we have an extensive range of perennials, climbers, and shrubs to suit all locations.

Rosettes of coarsely hairy basal leaves. Sturdy, branching stems carry intense blue flowers. May to July. Ht.90cm.(3ft.). Grow in full sun and moist, well-drained, fertile soil. Can be cut back hard after flowering to give repeats. Good for borders. Attractive to bees.

Deciduous grass. Dense mounds of large green leaves with central white stripe and thick bammboo-like canes carrying stiff upright flowers the colour of old port. August to October. Ht.1.8mt.(5.5ft.). Grow in sun and moist, fertile, well-drained soil. Very good autumn effect for borders or as specimen.

A low, slow spreading carpet of succulent, purple/burgundy/grey leaves. In late Summer, purply-red star shaped flowers appear which contrast beautifully with the leaves. Good for groundcover at the front of a hot sunny border with poor soil. Easy to grow. Good for edging, rock gardens, bees and butterflies.

This sedum grows to 35-40cm which helps the flower stems be less likely to break than other taller varieties. The domed flowers are bright pink, the leaves are fleshy and blue-green, and is one of the first Sedums to begin flowering. Bright, easy to grow, vigorous, tough but not invasive

This sturdy, well branching stonecrop has a strong compact structure and dark purple-brown leaves. The flowers are reddish-purple on rich red stems. Good resistance to leaf diseases. Great for bees and butterflies.

Clusters of upright stems with enormous terminal flower heads of rose-salmon. August to October. Ht.60cm.(2ft.). Flower heads mature to pinky-bronze, then copper-red in autumn. Grow in sun and fertile, well-drained, slightly alkaline soil. Good for year round interest in borders. Very attractive to bees and butterflies.